Front knee dives forward past the toes
Ankle and hip flexor restriction increases patellar tendon load.
Overactive muscles
SoleusHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchWall calf stretch↗Lunge · Lower Body
Barbell Walking Lunge
Coaching cues
- Bar on upper back; alternate forward lunges walking for distance
- Front shin vertical; upright torso; step through to the next rep
- Control each landing — don't crash the knee down
- Highest loaded walking lunge variation
Common faults 2
Trunk pitches forward under the bar
Erectors fail to maintain the upright barbell lunge.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsErector spinae
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗